15 Best Forbidden City & Tiananmen Tours

1.Beijing: Forbidden City Walking Tour with Entry Tickets

Discover Beijing’s iconic Forbidden City with this guided walking tour, including tickets, expert guides, and optional Tian'anmen Square visits for a memorable cultural experience.

“This tour was amazing! Our guide Lily was extremely nice and shared with us insightful information. We were very lucky to be alone with her so we got to visit a lot inside the Forbidden city, while increasing our knowledge about the past. We are…”

★★★★★★★★★★

7,974 reviews3 - 8 hoursFrom $4.00by Discover Beijing Tours

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2.Beijing: Tian’anmen Square, Forbidden City Tours w/ Options

Discover Beijing’s most iconic sights with guided tours to Tian'anmen Square, the Forbidden City, and more, offering excellent value and expert insights.

“Gary was very knowledgeable about local history and was and engaging and very funny guide was a great afternoon”

★★★★★★★★★★

4,446 reviews3 - 8 hoursFrom $17by Catherine Lu's Tour

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3.Private All-Inclusive Day Tour: Tiananmen Square, Forbidden City, Mutianyu Great Wall

Experience Beijing's highlights with this private all-inclusive tour visiting Tiananmen Square, the Forbidden City, and the Mutianyu Great Wall, with expert guides and seamless logistics.

“Lucy was our tour guide. She went above and beyond to make sure our family saw everything wev wanted to see and have the best experience. I high recommend Lucy and this tour!!”

★★★★★★★★★★

2,873 reviewsFrom $128.00by Lily's Tour Company

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4.4-Hour Small Group Tour to Forbidden City with Entry Tickets

Discover Beijing’s Forbidden City with this small-group tour, led by expert guides, including Skip-the-Line tickets, plus optional Tiananmen Square or Jingshan Park visits.

“Vivian was a very good tourist guide, professional, giving us all information about site and where to take a beautiful photo of the site. Very recommended”

★★★★★★★★★★

1,863 reviewsFrom $15.00by Discover Beijing Tours

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5.Beijing: Tiananmen Square Registration Service(Ticket)

Simplify your visit to Tiananmen Square with this registration service. Easy, quick, and affordable—ideal for hassle-free access to Beijing's iconic site.

“The service is perfect. We arrived to Tienammen square already registered and the entrance to the square was easy and fast. Several check points to pass through but easily passed thanks to the pre-registration.”

★★★★★★★★★★

1,704 reviews30 minFrom $3.99by Ezio's Private tour

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6.Beijing 10h Mini Group: Great Wall, Forbidden City,Tiananmen Sq.

Discover Beijing's top sights—Forbidden City, Great Wall at Mutianyu, Tiananmen Square, and Houhai Lake—on a small-group tour with expert guides for authentic experiences.

“Helen is a superb tour guide. She knows how to avoid long queue in tiananmen & forbidden city. She brought us to less crowded area during the tour so we can take a good picture. All in all it's good experience to have small group…”

★★★★★★★★★★

1,634 reviewsFrom $99.00by Travel China Guide

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7.Beijing: Tianmen Square, Forbidden City & Royal Museum Tours

Discover Beijing’s highlights with guided tours of Tiananmen Square, the Forbidden City, and the Royal Treasures Museum, all at great value and expert guides.

1,288 reviewsFrom $4.37by Beijing Mubus

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8.Beijing Forbidden City Ticket Booking (Optional: guide service)

Book your skip-the-line Forbidden City ticket for quick access in Beijing. Optional guided tours and galleries available for an enriching experience.

“Visiting the Forbidden Palace with Lily’s Tour company with here guide Bobo was one of our best experiences in Beijing. Bobo shared the history of Ching & Ming dynasties and the history at each part of the palace with such passion and entRead more”

★★★★★★★★★★

1,263 reviewsFrom $9.98by Lily's Tour Company

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9.Beijing: Forbidden City and Tiananmen Square Walking Tour

Discover Beijing’s most iconic sights with this comprehensive tour of the Forbidden City, Tiananmen Square, and more, led by expert guides.

“The guide was very nice with great knowledge. We can highly recommend the tour.”

★★★★★★★★★★

1,002 reviews8 hoursFrom $2.00by Beijingtourcompany

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10.Forbidden City & Tian’anmen Square Tickets and Tours

Discover Beijing’s top sights with this guided tour of the Forbidden City and Tian'anmen Square for just $5. Enjoy expert guides, rich history, and hassle-free tickets.

“The tour was well organised and very informative. Linda Chinese guide spoke very knowledgeable and fluent English. She kindly helped me with a late booking. Five stars!”

★★★★★★★★★★

995 reviewsFrom $11.97by BEIJING BOTRIP TOUR HOLIDAY COMPANY CO., LTD.

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11.Beijing: The Forbidden City or Tiananmen Square Entry Ticket

Discover the grandeur of Beijing’s Forbidden City and Tiananmen Square with this affordable, well-organized ticket tour—perfect for history lovers and first-timers alike.

“this place is truly amazing. don't forget to bring your passport 😉”

★★★★★★★★★★

836 reviews40 minutes - 9 hoursFrom $4.52by Andy's private china tours

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12.2-Day Mini Group to Great Wall, Forbidden City & Top Highlights

Discover Beijing’s top sights over two days with a small-group tour featuring the Great Wall, Forbidden City, Summer Palace, and more—no shopping detours.

“We had a terrific day with Lisa Liu as our guide to Tiananmen Square, the Forbidden City, and the Great Wall at Mu Tian Yu. She kept us informed and gave us a lot of flexibility to determine meal options. We hope to see her…”

★★★★★★★★★★

688 reviewsFrom $99.00by Travel China Guide

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13.4-Hour Private Beijing Walking Tour of the Forbidden City

Discover Beijing's highlights on a private 4-hour guided tour of Tiananmen Square and the Forbidden City, with personalized attention and flexible options.

“As per the title, we had a really great tour with Cindy, who was very knowledgeable and answered all our questions. The Forbidden Palace has so much rich history and Cindy explained it to us all. We learnt an incredible amount on that day and…”

★★★★★★★★★★

675 reviewsFrom $75.68by Discover Beijing Tours

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14.Beijing Classic Full-Day Tour including the Forbidden City, Tiananmen Square, Summer Palace and Temple of Heaven

Explore Beijing’s top sights on this full-day tour including the Forbidden City, Tiananmen Square, Summer Palace, and Temple of Heaven, with expert guides and included lunch.

“Lee is funny and knowledgeable, kept us entertained and shared history of all the sites. I asked for Peking duck recommendations and immediately got a great one. Thank you!”

★★★★★★★★★★

610 reviewsFrom $99.00by Hantang International Travel Service

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15.Beijing Essential Full-Day Tour including Great Wall at Badaling, Forbidden City and Tiananmen Square

Discover Beijing's highlights on this full-day tour—including the Great Wall at Badaling, Forbidden City, and Tiananmen Square—with expert guides and seamless transport.

“Our tour guide Lee was very informative, he explained everything to us plus some extra background information about chinese culture. We also went to a tea making lesson/taster which was different and informative. Lunch was really nice and a large selection of options. Overall it…”

★★★★★★★★★★

609 reviewsFrom $99.00by Hantang International Travel Service

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